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Bani Abidi

The Artist Who
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Bani Abidi presents a comprehensive monograph of the influential Pakistani artist known for her video and multimedia art. The book showcases her unique blend of autobiographical fiction with sharp socio-political satire, highlighting the complexities of political life, bureaucracy, and urban existence in Asia. Featuring two decades of creative work alongside archival materials and insightful texts, this volume invites readers to explore the humour and experimental spirit that define Abidi's Berlin-based practice.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for readers interested in contemporary art, South Asian culture, political commentary through artistic mediums, and multidisciplinary artistic exploration.

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One of Pakistan's most notable contemporary artists, Bani Abidi creates videos and multimedia works that interweave autobiographical fiction with socio-political commentary and satire. Her practice explores the sobering realities of the political conditions, bureaucracy, and urban infrastructure in Asia, exposing the absurdities emerging from the dysfunctionalities of everyday life.

The Artist Who is the first monograph to look at the work of this Berlin-based Pakistani artist. Envisioned as an artist project, the publication explores notions of humour, playfulness, and experimentation by engaging with forms of writing, design, printing, and assembly.

Containing a documentation of artworks created over two decades as well as archival material and a rich selection of texts, it represents the wide range of relationships Abidi has fostered during this period.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783775752886

Publisher: Hatje Cantz

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 August 2022

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hatje Cantz

Illustration: 800 Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Text by Natasha Ginwala
  • Text by Saira Ansari
  • Text by Abeera Kamran
  • Text by Omar Kasmani
  • Text by Vazira Fazila-Yacoobali Zamindar
  • Edited by Saira Ansari
  • Text by Hoor Al Qasimi
  • Text by Sarnath Banerjee
  • Text by Bani Abidi

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 320.0mm

Weight: 1000g

Pages: 240

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